MJS 049: Sean Merron

Panel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Sean Merron This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Sean Merron. Sean is currently in Austin, Texas and is originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is a full-time software engineer, and has been for a little over 15 years now, and runs a podcast called 2 Frugal Dudes. He first got into programming when he was in high school and went to a trade school for computer networking. This trade school really gave him a leg up with his certifications and led him to his first job where he did tech support for an office. Sean urges new programmers to always have a project and to never be afraid to learn something new. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: 2 Frugal DudesHow did you get into programming?CCNA and A+ certificationFrist experience learning programmingAP Computer ScienceC++ and JavaHow did you get into JavaScript?Gaming led to him wanting to build websitesGeoCitiesHTML filesHTML applicationAny advice for new programmers?ScriptingLife-long learningWhat have your contributed to the programming community?Teaching, meetups, and conferencesHow did 2 Frugal Dudes come about?The importance of learning about financesThe goal of podcastsHis podcast audience demographicsThey discuss finances in layman’s termsWhat are you working on now and what are your future plans?And much, much more! Links:  Linode2 Frugal DudesEarlyRetirementRoadmap.com@SeanMerron Picks Charles React and View Podcast coming upPodWrench.com Sean Mr. Money MustacheBogleHeadsThe Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John Bogle